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Hoang Phuc wins gold at Special Olympics World Games

Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Chau Hoang Phuc on June 20 grabbed a gold medal in boccia, a precision ball sport related to bowls and pétanque, at the ongoing Special Olympics World Games which is underway in Berlin, Germany.

Vietnam and India ink deal on supplying oil and gas exploitation services

The National Oil and Gas Group of India (ONGC) and Vietnamese firm Hai Duong Maritime Joint Stock Company (HADUCO) on June 20 signed a contract on oil and gas exploration and production in India.

France music festival opens with Vietnamese musical documentary

“Once upon a bridge in Vietnam”, a documentary detailing the classical music genre in Vietnam, kick-started Festival of Music (La Fête de la Musique) 2023 in Forum des Images cinema in Paris, France, on June 19.

Book on Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong released

The Nhan Dan newspaper and the Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House on June 20 held a ceremony to launch a book about the people's trust and support for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Vietnam dropped from US currency monitoring list

The United States has moved to drop Vietnam from its the monitoring list for currency manipulation as the Southeast Asian nation exceeded the threshold for the criterion of surplus of trade in goods and services with the US.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 21/2023

Vietnamese, Lao localities enhance cooperation in forest, wildlife protection

Rare Burmese peacock-pheasant discovered in Binh Phuoc

The Forest Protection Department of Dong Phu District in Binh Phuoc Province has received a Burmese peacock-pheasant, which is classified as a critically endangered and rare species of wildlife in need of conservation.

Hoi An ancient town kicks off summer festivities

A full stack programme of events has been launched in the Hội An Ancient Town to welcome the summer holidays.

VN Revolutionary Press Day’s ’Golden Moment’ photo contest opens for entries

Several exhibitions and contests are open to celebrate Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day, including a photo competition and a showcase of published photo works since the colonial period.

Digital transformation an inevitable trend in VN journalism

In the trend of digital transformation, many media agencies have leveraged new technological platforms, resulting in the continuous growth of several newspapers.

Vietnam attends New Global Financial Pact Summit

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha will attend an international summit for a New Global Financing Pact to be held in Paris, France, on June 22-23.

Vietnam beat Uzbekistan to top group at AVC Challenge Cup

Vietnam defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 on June 19 to top Group D of the 2023 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup in Indonesia.

Japan’s destroyers make port call in Vietnam

The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force's largest destroyer, Izumo, and accompanying destroyer JS Samidare docked at Cam Ranh International Port in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on June 20, starting their visit to Vietnam from June 20-23.

How to attract investment in power projects

The state encourages all economic sectors in Vietnam and overseas to make investments in the power sector. However, the country is still suffering from electricity outages.

Digital technology firms shift from outsourcing to make integrated products

Citing three major stages of ICT industry development, deputy head of the ICT Authority Nguyen Thien Nghia said Vietnam is in the stage of doing assembly and outsourcing, and has begun shifting to making integrated products.

Maybank: Vietnam among fastest growing countries in ASEAN

The six economies of ASEAN, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam are predicted to grow by 4.2% this year, far exceeding the projected global GDP growth of 2.0%.

Da Nang among best places to travel this summer

Skyscanner, a metasearch of online travel agencies and airlines around the globe, has listed the central city of Da Nang among the best places to visit in August.

VAR to be piloted at National Football Cup Finals

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) are actively implementing plans to trial video assistant referee (VAR) technology in several games during the end of the 2022 to 2023 season.

Vietnam’s forest coverage remains at 42.02%: agriculture ministry

In 2022, Vietnam had 14,790,075 ha of forest area, of which 10,134,082 ha were natural forests and 4,655,933 ha were planted ones, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced in a decision on June 20.

’Bánh tro’ is believed to bring good luck and good health at Đoan Ngọ Festival

Bánh tro (or bánh gio) is made of sticky rice and soacked in ash water (the ash comes from burning a number of leaves such as dried sesame or rice straw and is put in water).